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THE BUSIXES 



A considerable portion of the product of this concern goes into the 

 export trade. Of this house E. E. Taenzer is first vice-president; 

 F. C. Zupcke, second vice-president, and Walter S. Darnell, treas- 

 urer and general manager. This company is a consolidation, effected 

 a few years ago, between the Darnell and Taenzer interests, and in 

 history is one of the pioneer institutions of the city. This company 

 specializes in thin oak and gum. 



Eyan-Stimson Lumber Company 

 The Eyan-Stimson Lumber Company is one of the leading hardwood 

 producers of Memphis. An extra good quality of logs is required 

 to get thick quartered oak. when a sawmill furnishes a large quantity 

 of it. This is just the sort of logs that JIanager Phil A. Ryan of 

 the Kyan-Stimson Lumber Company is constantly securing for his 

 mill. Allied with Mr. Ryan in this enterprise is J. V. Stimson of 

 Huntingburg, Ind., and Owensboro, Ky. The Eyan-Stimson Lum- 

 ber Company, in addition to its manufacture of oak, produces a con- 

 siderable quantity of ash, hickory and poplar, but its chief specialty 

 is fine figured quarter-sawed white oak. Mr. Ryan prides himself 



on being able to meet all ordinary demands for stock of thi.s char- 

 acter of excellent uiiinutarture and regularity of grade. 



E. J. Darnell, Inc. 



Another important house manufacturing lumber and sawed oak 

 veneer is E. J. Darnell, Inc., which has a new band mill and a very 

 complete veneer plant in South Memphis. R. J. Darnell. Inc., is 

 also allied with the Darnell-Love Lumber Company, which has large 

 timber holdings and a sawmill at Leland. Miss. K. .1. Darnell is 

 president of both companies. A. M. I.,ove is vice-]ire.- ident. and K. .1. 



The Memphis Saw Mill Company 

 One of the strictly "live wire" hardwood manufacturing institu- 

 tions of Memphis is the Memphis Saw Mill Company. This concern 

 has a modern band mill and a compactly arranged yard in South 

 Memphis. It specializes in high-grade plain and quarter-sawed oak, 

 although it produces considerable cypres, Cottonwood and other hard- 

 woods. Several views of this company's operations are shown in 



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